shiznak Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 Man, I remember saying Pouliot has the potential to be a franchise defensemen amongst his peers........oh boy I was wrong. Still a fan of his, and hopefully he can turn it around under the tutelage of Green. Next step, bring in Mike Johnston and trade for Johansen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanleysteamersmyl Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 56 minutes ago, kingofsurrey said: Canucks JB loves picking up off the scrap heap... This off season now 5 guys from the wrecking yard..... All former first rounders... Gagner ( 6th ) Burmistov ( 8) DelZotto ( 20 ) and Poullit ( 8) and Vanek ( 5 ) Why would JB throw in a 4th rd pick for Pouilot who was about to go on waivers..... JB loves wasting picks his deals and does it again.. JB just got the 2017 version of Puilliot not the 2012 version...... He was so far off the Penquins roster he had a hard time even getting near the rink... Good chance Colorado would have picked him up, they need D's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlwaysACanuckFan Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 Good job Benning, I think by having a fresh start he's going to be a good fit here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gollumpus Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 5 minutes ago, stanleysteamersmyl said: Good chance Colorado would have picked him up, they need D's Bingo. A 4th (and Pedan) was a good, low price to scoop Pouliot from Colorado. regards, G. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
granpappy Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 hopefully this turns out like the naslund trade. it would make the pens a whipping boy for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mll Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 2 hours ago, 6string said: Who will be the pairings for the power play units now? Tomlinson believes that they want to go with 4 F + 1D on both units. Most teams are going with 1 D now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanleysteamersmyl Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 1 hour ago, Dogcrazy said: So the GM of other teams in the division are all silly in having at least one legit tough guy on their teams? Canuck tough guy: Erik Gubranson 6'5" 220 lbs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honky Cat Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 Not holding my breath on this player.....It is worth the gamble though...If DP is going to progress into anything,it will be here with Green. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blömqvist Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 2 hours ago, DeNiro said: Depends how much our powerplay struggles. I'd like to see MDZ, Stecher, Hutton, and Pouliot all get prime looks. Anyone but Edler on the first unit. 2 hours ago, 6string said: That's where I was going with this, Edler was on the PP in the last exhibition game... A much improved look from last year with this group. With all due respect to Edler, he's been a great shutdown defenseman and anchor for our blueline for the better part of a decade, but his offensive game isn't nearly what it used to be. I'd like to see Edler play top 5v5 minutes and top PK time. That'll keep him from being overworked in a game. I agree... MDZ, Stecher, Hutton, and Pouliot should see the bulk of the PP time. I can see Stecher and MDZ seeing the most minutes on the PP of those four, with Hutton being rotated in and Pouliot as well when he's in game. That said, similar to Willie Desjardins giving Linden Vey prime minutes to showcase himself, I'm hoping Travis Green gives Pouliot some love too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.I.A.H.N Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 I can't believe that there is 29 pages on these 2 players, that at this moment are both fringe NHLers.......... And just for the record....................... I would trade Pedan and a 4th for the chance of Pouliots pedigree 10 out of 10 everytime If it all falls apart......exactly what have we lost? I mean seriously? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanleysteamersmyl Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 2016-2017 Canucks Offensive D - Stecher 2017-2018 Canucks offensive D's - Stecher, Del Zotto, Pouliot, Hutton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blömqvist Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 It's very interesting listening to the radio guys talk about the trade and give their "two cents" and analysis. One thing specifically that came up was the type of defenseman we have on the left side and how that may affect future trades. A succession plan if you will. On the left side defensemen depth chart the Canucks have Edler, Hutton, Del Zotto, Pouliot, Juolevi, McEneny, and Brisebois. Of the NHL defenseman, Edler is the only one who has a strong defensive game; Hutton, Del Zotto, and Pouliot are all puck moving, offensive-minded defensemen with varying degrees of defensive deficiencies. Further down the pipeline, Juolevi and Brisebois are similar to Edler as they are known for their strong defense and two-way play (Juolevi with a much higher offensive ceiling than Brisebois). To make room for Pouliot or even Juolevi and Brisebois to be on the main roster (the latter two not so immediately as the former), it would make sense that the Canucks keep the LHD with a strong defensive game and trade one of the guys who aren't as good in that aspect. That is, if the Canucks are serious about giving Pouliot a shot with meaningful minutes as a top 6 defensemen it makes sense that the Canucks keep Edler to anchor the defense and trade one of Del Zotto or Hutton sometime in the near future. Hutton may hold the highest trade value -- young, mobile, can move the puck, and put up almost 30 points 2 years ago in his rookie season -- so I wouldn't be surprised if he were to be traded sometime in the near future. That would make immediate room for Pouliot. When Del Zotto is traded or finishes his contract with us that should be around the time where Juolevi plays second or third pair. Not sure what Hutton gets 1 for 1 but involved in a package we could get quite a player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BananaMash Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 What I really like about this trade is the fact that we'll probably get something like a fourth at the deadline for Vanek anyway. Pedan is the only asset really lost in the deal. I liked him a lot, but I'd rather take the chance on Pouliot. He's just about as useful as Pedan in the NHL now, but has more potential to turn into a very useful player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PistolPete13 Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 Great trade if Poulliot finds his game and well worth the gamble even if he doesn’t. Lots of great posts here too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Neilsons Towel Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 8 hours ago, combover said: Great asset managment by......Pittsburg pedan cleared waivers so we weren't losing anything pouliot was on the outside and destine for waivers would he have been claimed most likely after all he's was the 8th pick so instead of risking it Pitts trades for a guy that's NHL ready and has already cleared waivers and get a 4th round pick as well vancouver gives up it slim NHL D depth, even slimmer toughness and even thou a 4th round draft pick still important in a rebuild. Perhaps if the gm was worried about NHL ready prospects he'd should consider to start drafting some instead of long term project picks. You’ve totally lost the plot mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Neilsons Towel Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 5 hours ago, Losing With Pride said: Remember the last time we made a deal with Pittsburgh? Hopefully this one pays off I know! It totally would have been us that hoisted the cup if we had have kept Bonino instead of trading for Sutter. Dammit Benning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Granny Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 16 hours ago, Roger Neilson's Towel said: I know! It totally would have been us that hoisted the cup if we had have kept Bonino instead of trading for Sutter. Dammit Benning! Would have also needed to keep and make Sullivan the head coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviewonder20 Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 12 hours ago, Crimson said: In what world would a player have to clear waivers before being traded? It has nothing to do with any kind of deadline... Actually, it looks like Pedan had to clear waivers to be traded to Pittsburgh, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spook007 Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 1 hour ago, Roger Neilson's Towel said: I know! It totally would have been us that hoisted the cup if we had have kept Bonino instead of trading for Sutter. Dammit Benning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spook007 Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 3 hours ago, janisahockeynut said: I can't believe that there is 29 pages on these 2 players, that at this moment are both fringe NHLers.......... And just for the record....................... I would trade Pedan and a 4th for the chance of Pouliots pedigree 10 out of 10 everytime If it all falls apart......exactly what have we lost? I mean seriously? Yes exactly... We are taking about a player, who can't break into our top 8... was benched several times by our coach in the AHL. I still feel we need a bit more muscle on the back end, but they need to be able to play their way on to the team as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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